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Question

Help-Connect Subwoofer to CD Stereo for Home Theatre

Jan 26, 2015 10:47PM PST

Hi, my current set up for my home theatre is my laptop connected by HDMI to the TV for video and an RCA cable connecting my laptop to an old Stereo CD players aux-input for audio. It works for me but i feel it lacks a bit on the bass end

https://flic.kr/p/qEovRihttps://flic.kr/p/qEovRi

What im wondering is if it possible to connect a subwoofer to this setup also?
The back of the stereo looks like this
https://flic.kr/p/qWLo6G
There is obviously no subwoofer-out socket. Is there a way to connect a subwoofer to this system? If i just connect a subwoofer to the speaker outs on the stereo will it drain power from the speakers?

If so what sort of subwoofer would i need? Powered or unpowered, what kind of connections on the back of the subwoofer? Any particular subwoofers anywone would recommend for this situation?

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Jan 26, 2015 11:52PM PST

The first flic link fails here. Second OK but ehh, not much to work with.

Try adding a reply to YOUR POST, not mine with model numbers and a fixed link.
Bob

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Nope
Jan 26, 2015 11:59PM PST

You need a different system in order to be able to add a sub. I'd put your money there instead. Even re-wiring the bookshelf stereo you have doesn't necessarily mean it would work.

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but...
Jan 27, 2015 2:51AM PST
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Many find that to be iffy territory.
Jan 27, 2015 2:54AM PST

Sure, why not try it?

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"it lacks a bit on the bass end"
Jan 27, 2015 12:01AM PST

bass end as in explosion or as in beautiful music? If it's in music then sub. is not the problem.